Wooper (Japanese: ウパー Upah) is a dual-type Water/Ground Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It evolves into Quagsire starting at level 20.
Biology
Wooper is a mostly blue, amphibious Pokémon that resembles an upright, armless axolotl. Wooper's head is large compared to its body, and it has small, round, black eyes. It has purple, branching gills on either side of its head; the males have more branches in its gills than the females. Wooper stands on two small, round feet, and it has a large, thick tail. On its belly are dark blue curved markings.
It is implied in the anime that Wooper is a dull-witted Pokémon oblivious to its surroundings. Wooper lives in cold water most of the time. When sleeping, it partially buries itself in the mud at the bottom. It will occasionally leave the water when the air cools in the evening to search for food along the shore. While walking on land, it coats its body with a slimy, toxic film that keeps its skin from dehydrating and insulates against the cold. The film causes a shooting pain if touched barehanded.
In the anime
In the main series
A Wooper
Egg in the anime
Major appearances
A Wooper was close friends with Ash's Goodra when they lived together in the wetlands between Lumiose City and Laverre City. It made semi-regular appearances in Pokémon the Series: XY, particularly in episodes revolving around Goodra.
Other
Wooper debuted in No Big Woop!. Ash, Misty, and Brock volunteered to watch over Olesia's school of Wooper for her.
A gang of Wooper lived in Big Town in Pikachu & Pichu.
A Wooper is one of the best friends of the two Pichu Brothers. It appeared in Pikachu and Pichu, Trouble in Big Town, Of Meowth and Pokémon, Big Meowth, Little Dreams, Pichu Bros. in Party Panic and Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
A Wooper was being babysat by a Poké-Sitter named Matt in Pinch Healing!. While Nurse Joy was ill, Brock took care of Wooper by having his Marshtomp use Water Gun to heal its wounds.
A Wooper was part of a gang of Water-types in Like It Or Lup It!.
In Hot Springing a Leak!, Leona's parents used their Wooper to investigate a pipeline. They noticed their water was being drained, and it helped discover that Team Rocket were responsible.
Other Wooper living at Goodra's marsh appeared in flashbacks in A Slippery Encounter!, One for the Goomy!, An Oasis of Hope!, and Good Friends, Great Training!. In Defending the Homeland! and Beyond the Rainbow!, where it was captured by Florges's Bug-type and Poison-type Army, alongside Pikachu and Dedenne, to bring them to Team Rocket.They reappeared in Master Class is in Session! and Performing a Pathway to the Future!, where they watched Serena's performance with the rest of the wetland Pokémon. They appeared once again in A Diamond in the Rough!, when Ash and his friends returned to the wetlands. Four of them appeared again in Till We Compete Again!, where one of them was fighting with a Lotad, before Goodra settled the argument.
Minor appearances
A Trainer's Wooper aided its Trainer in the Seaking Catching Competition in Hook, Line, and Stinker.
A Wooper appeared in Beauty and the Breeder, under the ownership of a Pokémon Breeder participating in a Pokémon breeding competition.
A Wooper appeared in Snorlax Snowman.
A Wooper lived at Temacu's father's lab in The Heartbreak of Brock.
Five Wooper lived at the Pokémon-exclusive oasis in Got Miltank?.
A Trainer's Wooper competed in the Whirl Cup. in Octillery The Outcast as one of the Pokémon.
Two baby Wooper were in the pond near Mr. Shellby's house in Extreme Pokémon!.
A Wooper appeared in Why? Wynaut!.
Two Wooper were at the Pokémon Center in The Legend of Thunder!.
Multiple Wooper appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lends Wooper to the school's underage students for use in lessons.
A Wooper lived in the Abandoned Ship in Abandon Ship!.
A Wooper appeared in PK13.
A Wooper appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
Two Wooper were being looked after by Nanny and Pop-Pop in Sweet Baby James.
A Wooper lived in the lake in On Olden Pond.
A Wooper appeared in Off The Unbeaten Path!.
The Marina Group uses Wooper in their Marina Underwater Pokémon Show in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.
A Coordinator's Wooper competed in the Terracotta Contest in Once More With Reeling!.
A Wooper appeared in Dawn Of A New Era!.
A Wooper appeared in Drifloon On the Wind!.
Multiple Wooper and a Quagsire appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.
A Wooper appeared in Camping It Up!.
A Wooper lived in the lake near the Pokémon Summer Academy in Up Close and Personable!.
A Wooper appeared in the boss fantasy of A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!.
Three Wooper appeared in Doc Brock!.
A Wooper appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!.
Multiple Wooper played with a ball with a group of Quagsire in PK20.
A Wooper appeared in Bagged Then Tagged!.
A Coordinator in Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn! used their Wooper with a Snorlax for the Double Performance in the Daybreak Contest.
Multiple Wooper appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
A Wooper lived on Grand Spectrala Islet in The Island of Illusions!.
Multiple Wooper lived in Pokémon Hills in Genesect and the Legend Awakened.
Multiple Wooper live in the Ambrette Aquarium in Going for the Gold!.
A Trainer attended the Pokémon Summer Camp with their Wooper over Summer of Discovery!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!.
A Wooper lived in the forest in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad.
Two Wooper lived in the Ninja Village in The Legend of the Ninja Hero!.
A Wooper appeared as an icon on Rotom in Loading the Dex!.
Seven Wooper appeared in The Power of Us, with five each under the ownership of different Trainers.
A Trainer's Wooper watched the battle between Ash's Pikachu and Tapu Koko in From Z to Shining Z!.
A Trainer's Wooper appeared in Settling the Scorbunny! and JN009.
A Trainer's Wooper appeared in JN019.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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EP148
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Wooper
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Ash's Pokédex
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Wooper, the Water Fish Pokémon. Though they prefer to live in cold water, these appealing Pokémon forage for food on land. They are kept warm by a layer of insulating body fluid. Wooper is the pre-evolved form of Quagsire.
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In Pokémon Generations
In The Adventure. Red's Pikachu attempted to attack three wild Wooper in an Ecruteak City river with Thunder Shock from a tree above, but it was ineffective due to their immunity to electricity. The Wooper struck back with Mud Shot, sending Pikachu flying.
In the manga
In the Ash & Pikachu manga
A Wooper appeared in Do Your Best Bulbasaur!!, where it was seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Wooper made a cameo in The Legend, where one was seen by the lake when Green had finished her message to Silver in Johto.
Wooper formally debuts in Murkrow Row, where it was one of the Pokémon in Joey's bag after Gold helped him get it back.
In Who Gives a Hoothoot?, a conman uses a swarm of Wooper as a part of his game stall. However, after Gold and Aibo had revealed his secret to the crowd, they were possibly boxed or released.
In the Goldenrod Game Corner, a Trainer is seen with a Wooper in Gligar Glide. Strangely, this Wooper has arms.
A Wooper appeared in Slugging It Out with Slugma as one of the Pokémon at Earl's Pokémon Academy in Violet City.
A Wooper appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Wooper appeared in the Trick Master's flashback in The Final Battle V, where it was one of the Pokémon calmed down by the homeland soil.
A Trainer's Wooper appeared in Crafty Carnivine.
A Trainer's Wooper appeared in a fantasy in Getting the Drop on Gallade I.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
Chris owns a Wooper in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys.
A Wooper appeared in The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!.
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
Shu caught a Wooper, as seen in GDZ47.
A Wooper appeared in GDZ61.
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga
A Wooper appeared in I Want to be Human Again!.
In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga
A Wooper appeared in The White Scroll: Oichi's Worries.
In the TCG
- Main article: Wooper (TCG)
Other appearances
Out of all the Pokéfloats, Wooper spends the most time onscreen. It first appears when the scene is on Slowpoke's tail and it then floats past Sudowoodo, Snorlax, Venusaur, and Seel before finally floating away. While its head is small, players can also stand on the gills.
Wooper appears as a Spirit in the game.
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Johto #056
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Gold
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This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside.
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Silver
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When it walks around on the ground, it coats its body with a slimy, poisonous film.
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Crystal
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A mucous membrane covers its body. Touching it barehanded will cause a shooting pain.
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Stadium 2
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This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside.
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Generation III
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Hoenn #—
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Kanto #—
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Ruby
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Wooper usually live in water. However, it occasionally comes out onto land in search of food. On land, it coats its body with a gooey, toxic film.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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Wooper usually live in water but come out onto land seeking food occasionally. On land, they coat their bodies with a gooey, toxic film.
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FireRed
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When it walks around on the ground, it coats its body with a slimy, poisonous film.
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LeafGreen
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This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside.
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Generation IV
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Sinnoh #117
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Johto #056
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Diamond
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It lives in cold water, half burying itself in mud at the bottom to sleep.
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Pearl
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When the temperature cools in the evening, they emerge from water to seek food along the shore.
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Platinum
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When walking on land, it covers its body with a poisonous film that keeps its skin from dehydrating.
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HeartGold
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This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside.
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SoulSilver
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When it walks around on the ground, it coats its body with a slimy, poisonous film.
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Generation V
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Black
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When walking on land, it covers its body with a poisonous film that keeps its skin from dehydrating.
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White
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Black 2
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When walking on land, it covers its body with a poisonous film that keeps its skin from dehydrating.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Mountain #017
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Hoenn #—
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This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside.
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When the temperature cools in the evening, they emerge from water to seek food along the shore.
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Omega Ruby
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Wooper usually lives in water. However, it occasionally comes out onto land in search of food. On land, it coats its body with a gooey, toxic film.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Generation VIII
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Galar #100
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Sword
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This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside.
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Shield
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When walking on land, it covers its body with a poisonous film that keeps its skin from dehydrating.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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In events
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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55
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115 - 162
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220 - 314
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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25
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27 - 84
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49 - 163
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25
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27 - 84
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49 - 163
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15
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18 - 73
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31 - 141
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Total: 210
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wooper
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Wooper
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wooper
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Wooper
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Wooper in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Wooper in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wooper
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Wooper
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wooper
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Wooper
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
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Poké Assist: (present)
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![Water Assist.png](https://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/c/c8/Water_Assist.png)
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Field move: (present)
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![Soak 1 field move.png](https://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/0/0c/Soak_1_field_move.png) (Soak ×1)
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Poké Assist: (past)
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![Water Assist.png](https://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/c/c8/Water_Assist.png)
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Field move: (past)
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![Soak 1 field move.png](https://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/0/0c/Soak_1_field_move.png) (Soak ×1)
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Browser entry R-151/N-126
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It attacks by spitting bubbles that make Pokémon Slowed.
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Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Japanese sprites
![Spr b 2g 194 jp.png](https://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/0/07/Spr_b_2g_194_jp.png)
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Gold and Silver back sprites
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Trivia
Origin
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:
Wooper seems to be based on a larval salamander, which has a flat tail and feathery, external gills. Its Shiny sprite gives it a similar coloration to that of albino, leucistic, and flavistic color mutants, or an axolotl, a species of salamander that keeps its gills and remains in the water for all of its life because it never develops lungs.
Name origin
Wooper and Upah are derived from wooper looper, a marketing term created in Japan that started a pet salamander raising fad. Wooper loopers are the Japanese term for the axolotl, a species of salamander.
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ウパー Upah
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From wooper looper
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French
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Axoloto
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From axolotl
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Spanish
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Wooper
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Same as English name
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German
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Felino
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From Fenn and bambino
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Italian
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Wooper
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Same as English name
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Korean
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우파 Woopa
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Transliteration of its Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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烏波 / 乌波 Wūbō
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Transliteration of its Japanese name. Contains 波 bō
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Cantonese Chinese
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烏波 Wūbō
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Transliteration of its Japanese name. Contains 波 bō
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More languages
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Hindi
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वूपर Wooper
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Transcription of English name
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Russian
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Вупер Vuper
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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อูปา Upah
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
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